言不由衷 (yán bù yóu zhōng) | Meaning: to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

(idiom) to say one thing and do another言行不一yán xíng bù yī

duplicity · hypocrisy (idiom)口是心非kǒu shì xīn fēi

lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous口蜜腹剑kǒu mì fù jiàn

heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself · saying one thing but meaning sth different心口不一xīn kǒu bù yī

lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) · fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it · ostensible fondness of sth one really fears叶公好龙Yè Gōng hào lóng

outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems · saying one thing but meaning sth different表里不一biǎo lǐ bù yī

to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek · saying one thing but meaning sth different

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